Off The Charts Football Podcast

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Deep Dive on How SIS Evaluates NFL Prospects Mar 03, 2022

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) is joined by SIS scouting gurus Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to provide some insight into the scouting process our company uses to evaluate draft prospects. The group opens with an overview of the process (1:00) before moving on to how we evaluate specific positions featuring Kenny Pickett at QB (8:03), Kenneth Walker III at RB (19:28), Trent McDuffie at CB (32:09), and Ikem Ekwonu at OT (40:38).

Thanks for listening. You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com SISDataHub.com

Black Players and Coaches in Pro Football - Currently and Historically Feb 24, 2022

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) are joined by American University law professor and author Jeremi Duru to discuss the state of the NFL as it relates to hiring Black coaches and front office members, and Pro Football Hall of Fame senior advisor Joe Horrigan to detail the history and origin story of the Black athlete in pro football.

Jeremi talks about the Brian Flores case and the possible directions it might go, as well as what the league and teams are doing to try to increase hiring in different areas (0:40). Joe talks about the early segregated NFL and how the color barrier was broken, as well as prominent players in Black football history, including Emlen Tunnel and Doug Williams (13:23).

Always Give The Ball To Michael Jordan (AKA Cooper Kupp) & A Super Bowl Recap Feb 17, 2022

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On this episode of Off The Charts, Matt Manocherian and Mark Simon take both the long and short view of the Super Bowl. They dig into the most meaningful things to come out of the game and do a super-specific breakdown on how both teams approached the game defensively, how the QBs played, and why going to Cooper Kupp on 4th-and-1 was absolutely the right play (or was it?).

Thank you for tuning in as always. If you have any thoughts on the show, tweet at us (please!) at @football_SIS.

Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Super Bowl LVI Feb 10, 2022

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcome SIS R&D member Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) to the show to preview Super Bowl LVI. The group gives their most important things to watch for (1:13) before looking at the game from both the Bengals (3:27) and Rams (14:54) perspectives and highlighting some players that might not be superstars who could impact the game (20:20). The show closes with a look at some of the best Super Bowl prop bets with SIS Gaming Guru Corey March (@corey_march1) (27:45).

Championship Weekend Recap and Senior Bowl Standouts Feb 03, 2022

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) is joined by fellow SIS members Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and Stephen Polacheck (@PolacheckFF) to look back at Championship Weekend and to break down some prospects from the Senior Bowl. The show opens with some quick Super Bowl talk, including the biggest takeaways regarding the Bengals-Rams matchup (0:25) and why each team won on Sunday and whether they can carry that into the Super Bowl (2:42). The group then transitions to some Senior Bowl talk, where they breakdown a handful of standout players including Kenny Pickett (10:35), Bailey Zappe (10:07), Isaiah Likely (16:33), Myjai Sanders (17:47), Channing Tindall (19:39), and Jalen Pitre (21:55). Stay tuned for a full Super Bowl preview with a returning Matt Manocherian next week.

What To Watch For on NFL Championship Sunday Jan 27, 2022

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) look back at a wild NFL Divisional Round (including some potential new overtime options) (0:18) and preview the two conference championship games: Bengals-Chiefs (5:33) and 49ers-Rams (15:07). Corey March (@corey_march1) also joins the show to give some prop betting advice for this weekend's games (27:30).

The Bengals Progression, Pressures Above Expectation, and the SIS All-Rookie Team Jan 20, 2022

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) hit on a number of topics including the progression of the Cincinnati Bengals with SIS Research Associate Stephen Polacheck (@PolacheckFF) (0:24), season leaders in Pressures Above Expectation (9:20), and a look at the SIS All-Rookie team with John Todd (@therealjohntodd) (17:13). Check out the Pressures Above Expectation article here and the SIS All-Rookie Team article here.

Playoff Underdogs and Total Points Positional Leaders Jan 13, 2022

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcomes fellow SIS members Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) to the show to look ahead to the first round of the NFL playoffs. The group begins with a discussion about the non-division winners and their chances in the postseason, assessing the 49ers (0:35), Raiders (4:18), Patriots (7:52), Cardinals (10:34), Eagles (14:45), and Steelers (15:23), before moving on to a look at the season's leaders in Total Points at each position (17:24).

The Current State of NFL Playoff Contenders Jan 06, 2022

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcome fellow SIS member Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) to examine how the top contenders are trending heading into the final week of the NFL season. The group breaks down the status of the Chiefs (1:08), Patriots (5:19), Bengals (9:35), Titans (12:02), Bills (14:37), Colts (19:04), Packers (24:54), Buccaneers (28:21), Cardinals (30:26), Rams (33:33), Cowboys (36:41), 49ers (39:43), and Eagles (44:25) using Total Points based on recent performance. To read a blog post with notes and stats from this episode, click here.

NFL Playoff Storylines and the All-SIS First-Team Defense Dec 30, 2021

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcome fellow SIS member John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to the show to look at an example of icing the kicker from the Monday Night Football game (based on the discussion from last week) (0:26), discuss NFL playoff storylines heading into Week 17 (2:07), and to introduce the first-team defense for the inaugural NCAA All-SIS Team (6:14). Check out the full article on the All-SIS Team at sportsinfosolutionsblog.com.

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